In order to give the expansion club a chance at starting off with quality depth, the Golden Knights were given the exact same lottery odds as the Arizona Coyotes, who finished the regular season in 28th place. As such, Vegas was guaranteed no lower than the sixth overall selection.

As a result of the new change, the Avs weren't guaranteed to land, at minimum, the second-overall pick. The organization could have fallen as low as fourth overall.

This is the first time in Avalanche history that the organization will have the fourth overall pick at the draft. The Quebec Nordiques previously selected fourth once, taking forward Todd Warriner in 1992.

The 2017 NHL Draft will be held June 23-24 at United Center in Chicago. The first round will take place on Friday, June 23, while rounds two through seven will be conducted on Saturday, June 24.